Compilation of news reports – IAK staff
Israeli forces killed at least 90 Palestinians in Gaza on Sunday, including at least 46 aid seekers. In total, Israel has killed at least 2,294 aid seekers since May 27, 2025 (learn about aid seekers here).
Among the dead is journalist Islam Muhareb Abed.
The total known number of Palestinians who have died from malnutrition stands at 348, including 127 children.
For detail on Israeli attacks in Gaza on Sunday, go here.
GAZA NEWS:
(For some basic info on the Palestine-Israel conflict, go here. For more critical context, skim this, this, and this.To read about a remarkable but underreported, 20-month-long peaceful protest in Gaza against Israel, go here.)
NEW STRAIN OF INFLUENZA REPORTED AMID MEDICINE SHORTAGES: A new strain of influenza is rapidly spreading through Gaza, according to the enclave’s Government Media Office. Healthcare centers that remain functioning are unable to meaningfully respond to the threat “amid catastrophic health conditions caused by the ongoing siege and genocide.” The virus is spreading fast due to severe overcrowding and lack of clean water and ventilation.
ELECTRICITY CUT AT GAZA’S AL AQSA HOSPITAL PUTS PATIENTS’ LIVES AT RISK: Footage obtained by Al Jazeera shows that the al-Aqsa Hospital in central Gaza has plunged into darkness due to its generators running out of fuel. The lack of power puts the lives of thousands of injured patients at risk, especially those in the operating room, intensive care, and the nursery.
MORE GAZA HEADLINES:
US senators say Israel blocks them from entering Gaza, taking part in aid airdrop
OCCUPIED WEST BANK/EAST JERUSALEM HEADLINES:
(For background on the West Bank, read this and this. For information on the significance of Israeli settlers in the West Bank, read this and this.)
Israel destroying Islamic antiquities beneath Al-Aqsa Mosque: PA
The Palestinian Authority’s Jerusalem Governorate reports that leaked videos have revealed unauthorized excavation and demolition operations being carried out by Israeli authorities under the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, calling the effort a “crime and a blatant violation of international laws and agreements protecting artifacts”.
“These operations deliberately target Islamic antiquities dating back to the Umayyad period [661-750 AD], which stand as living witnesses and irrefutable evidence of Muslims’ rightful claim to the site,” it said in a statement.
It said Israel is destroying the Islamic archaeological landmarks with the aim of removing the historical identity of Al-Aqsa Mosque in favor of the future construction of a Jewish temple at the site, adding that the excavations are conducted away from any international oversight.
MORE WEST BANK HEADLINES:
Occupation Forces Shoot Five Palestinians, Settlers Assault Two, Near Hebron
Israeli settlers injure Palestinians in West Bank, child arrested in Jenin
Israeli settlers attack, loot Palestinian homes near Bethlehem: Report
Israeli forces arrest 9 people in West Bank raids
Invasions, Abductions And Violations Across West Bank
ISRAEL NEWS & HEADLINES:
(Get a glimpse inside Israel and the turmoil within its government. Often, our news items and headlines are taken from Israeli media.)
Report: Internal IDF Document Concludes Months-long Gaza Offensive Failed
An internal Israel Defense Forces document concludes that the military’s recent months-long offensive in Gaza has failed, Channel 12 News reported on Sunday.
The document states that Israel made “every possible mistake,” waging a war “contrary to its own doctrine of warfare.” It adds that Hamas had “every condition to survive and win,” and that several of the war’s key objectives were not met: Hamas has not been defeated, and the hostages have not been returned, either through military action or a negotiated deal.
The document also asserts that Israel inadvertently provided resources to Hamas, depleted its own forces and lost international support.
The document states that “Israel made every possible mistake, waging a war contrary to its own doctrine of warfare.” It adds that Hamas had “every condition to survive and win,” and that some of the war’s stated key objectives were not achieved: Hamas has not been defeated, and the hostages have not been returned, neither through military means nor a deal. The document also claims Israel provided resources to Hamas, exhausted its own forces, and lost international credit (continue reading here).
ISRAELI ARMY CHIEF THREATENS TO ASSASSINATE* HAMAS LEADERS ABROAD: Israel’s Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir threatened Sunday to assassinate Hamas leaders abroad, as Tel Aviv continued its destructive war on the Gaza Strip. “Our actions are not yet complete; most of the remaining Hamas leadership is abroad, and we will reach them as well,” Zamir said in comments cited by a military statement.
*NOTE: Assassination, or targeted killing, is a violation of international law. According to the UN International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Part 3, Article 6, “Every human being has the inherent right to life. This right shall be protected by law. No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his life.”
Forza #SumudFlotilla: you are moral warriors, where States remain inactive. And complicit.
I am with you, and with all those standing for justice, human rights and dignity.
We build peace with peace, not weapons.
Gaza is not alone. pic.twitter.com/z89Df2XBJO
— Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt (@FranceskAlbs) August 31, 2025
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Fearing arrest on ‘war crimes’ charges, Jewish Agency head cancels South Africa trip
For the 1st time, religious 1st-graders in Israel outnumber secular ones by thousands
550 former Israeli security officials, diplomats call on Trump to end Gaza war
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ICYMI (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT) – A SELECTION OF YESTERDAY’S HEADLINES:
STATISTICS OCTOBER 7, 2023 – AUGUST 31, 2025*:
- At least 64,589 Palestinians killed, 169,890 injured – including:
- at least 63,557 killed in Gaza (~18,500 children)
- at least 1,032 killed in the West Bank (~210 children)
- at least 160,660 injured in Gaza
- at least 9,230 injured in the West Bank
- at least 348 have died from malnutrition in Gaza, including 127 children
According to Palestinian authorities, during the ceasefire Jan. 19 – March 18 2025, Israeli attacks killed at least 170 Gazans, and Israel committed at least 962 ceasefire violations.
At least 2,294 Palestinians have been killed while trying to access aid parcels from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which started operating on May 26, 2025.
Since the Israeli army resumed its assaults on Gaza on March 18, 2025 it has killed at least 11,426 people. 52 Israeli soldiers (most recent Aug. 29) have been killed during the same time period.
*NOTE: Thousands of those killed in Gaza have yet to be identified, and an estimated 14,000 more are still buried under rubble. Additionally, the numbers of injured and starved are very conservative estimates.
Reported Israeli death toll from October 7, 2023 – August 31, 2025: ~1,629 – including ~1,139 on October 7, 2023 (~36 children), 456 military forces since the ground invasion began in Gaza, 46 military and civilians in the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Israel. (72 soldiers have reportedly died due to “operational incidents.”)
By one count, Israeli attacks have killed approximately 240 Palestinian journalists and media workers; Palestinians have killed 4 Israeli journalists (other groups have tallied between 197 and 314 Palestinian journalists killed – depending on the criteria used).
NOTE: It is unknown at this time how many of the deaths and injuries of Israelis on October 7 were caused by Israeli soldiers.
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